Motorcycle barriers required, then lifted. Distance between passengers reduced, then retained. 'Dolomite is safe', according to one agency. 'Dolomite is cancerous,' says another. Ano ba talaga, Kuya? Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla asks. More details at
CITING the recent policy changes and conflicting statements from government officials, Cavite Governor Juanito Victor Remulla Jr. on Monday, September 21, 2020, called for a clear and comprehensive science-based information campaign to combat coronavirus disease 2019 .The government, through the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases required the installation of plastic barriers between a motorcycle driver and his passenger.
Amid widespread criticisms, the IATF suspended its implementation three days later. On September 18, President Rodrigo Duterte retained the one-meter distance. Remulla recalled government officials declaring that all citizens will receive a subsidy under the social amelioration program.Finally, Remulla cited the controversial dolomite sand which is used to beautify a portion of Manila Bay.
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